Howard Dean Rallies Supporters in N.Y.

[Syrinx]

NEW YORK (AP) -- It seemed like old times: Howard Dean lambasted the Republicans in a speech before 300 cheering supporters at a union hall on Sunday. But now he is running not for president but for the national chairmanship of the Democratic Party.

``In the last election we frankly ran the best grass-roots campaign I have seen in the Democratic Party in my lifetime,'' said Dean, the front-runner among the seven contenders for chairmanship of the party. ``But theirs was better.''

The former Vermont governor and unsuccessful presidential candidate said the GOP rode the issues of ``guns, God and gays'' to victory in 2004.

``The reason they picked those issues is they got nothing to say about jobs, health care and education,'' he said.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Howard-Dean.html?oref=login

[Rose Siding]

1. scapegoating minorities

Best quote...
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He said he was ``sickened'' by the ballot initiatives in 11 states last year banning gay marriage.

``The only reason to put gay marriage on the ballot in those 11 states was to scapegoat a minority that was unpopular in order to win an election,'' he said.

[msongs]

2. that's like what the romans did to the early christians ent it?? as in

scapegoat the christians as terrorists, which they were of course, from the roman view point. And I do not think the romans had elections so they did the scapegoating and persecution just for the fun of it and to raise money.....like the christians do today. things never change.

Msongs
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[njdemocrat106]

3. That's so true! Dean tells it like it is

I'm glad he's still speaking out. Hope to see more of him the next 4 years and beyond.